Uri Zohar
Directing
- Born
- November 4, 1935 · Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Died
- June 2, 2022 (age 86)
Uri Zohar was a prominent Israeli film director, actor, and comedian who later became an Orthodox rabbi. Born in Tel Aviv, he began his career in the entertainment industry in the 1950s, gaining fame for his work in Israeli cinema and television. Zohar directed and starred in several influential films, including Hole in the Moon (1964), Three Days and a Child (1967), and Big Eyes (1974). His films often explored social issues and the complexities of Israeli society. In the late 1970s, Zohar experienced a significant personal transformation, embracing Orthodox Judaism and leaving the entertainment industry to become a rabbi. He dedicated the latter part of his life to religious study and community work, becoming a prominent figure in the Orthodox Jewish community. Zohar passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 86.
Known for
Hole in the Moon
January 1, 1964
Bloomfield
December 1, 1970
Peeping Toms
June 6, 1972
Three Days and a Child
June 6, 1967
Every Bastard a King
July 17, 1968
Big Eyes
January 2, 1974
Save the Lifeguard
June 6, 1977
Moishe Air-Condition
June 6, 1966
Fish, Football and Girls
June 6, 1968
The Rooster
March 1, 1971
The True Story of Palestine
January 2, 1962
Take Off
February 1, 1970
Behind the camera16
- 1988Lool Director, Writer
- 1977Save the Lifeguard Writer, Director
- 1974Big Eyes Director, Writer
- 1972Peeping Toms Director, Writer, Producer
- 1971The Rooster Director
- 1970Bloomfield Director
- 1970Take Off Director
- 1968Every Bastard a King Director, Writer
- 1968Fish, Football and Girls Director
- 1968The Other Side Director